Score-indicator.



Patented 01st. I4, |902.

no. 7|o,993.

H. H. NIJRRINGTN.A

SCORE INDICATOR. y (Application lod Nov. B9, 1001.)

(lo lodelJ WITNESSES.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY H. NORRING'ION, OF WEST BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

SCORE-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,993, dated October 14, 1902.

Application led November 29, 1901. Serial No. 84.050. (No model.)

T0 all wwnt it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. NORRINGTON, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at West Bay City, county ot' Bay, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Card-Cases and Score-Indicators; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has reference to a combination reversible card-case and score-indicator; and it consists of the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspective, illustrating features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the cover in one of its positions. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the cover in the reverse position from that shown in Fig. 2 with the indicator or counter turned uppermost. Fig. 4 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 2, the surface of the cover uppermost being shown as a cribbage-board. Fig. 5 is a cross-section showing the cover in raised position.

The object of my invention, more particularly, is to provide a box embodying a cardcasein which a pack of playing-cards may be kept when not in use, the box being provided with a reversible cover having in combination therewith one or more score-indicators or means for recording the game or various kinds of games, the card-case and score-indicator forming a single combined structure. The score-indicator being in combination with the card-case, always forms an inseparable portion thereof, so that in the single structure I provide a receptacle for the cards, together with means for keeping the score for recording the games. Heretofore it has been necessary to have independent methods for counting or scoring the games by separate devices unattached to the card case or receptacle. My invention, however, is intended to provide a compact method and means for a card-receptacle and score-indicator.

Obviously such a structure is economical and convenient and of superior efficiency.

I carry out my invention as follows:

In the drawings, a denotes a box having side walls b and end wallsc, the end walls being provided with upwardly projecting flanges d and e and horizontal flat portions fand g. On the rear ends of said flanges are metal bearings 7th. The reversible cover is shown at t', provided with armsj 7c, journaled in said bearings. The ends of the cover seat upon the horizontal portions fand g of the end walls, leaving a chamber l therebeneath for holding a pack of cards. Upon one side of the revesible cover I have located and arranged counting or score-indicating devices consisting, essentially, of duplicate dials m fm, upon which to score or count the points made, and additional dials n n, upon which to score or count the number of games. The dials m m may be arranged and constructed to score units, while the dials n n may be constructed and arranged to score tens, the latter dials not being limited to scoring the number of games. It Will be understood that one of the dials m and one of the dials u are employed for each side in the game. The dials m are provided with numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, C 5,77 L 6,77 L 7,77 il 8,77 977 also, with ciphers located intermediate of said numerals. The dials m m are provided with ingerspp and the dials n n are provided with rotatable index-fingers q q. The provision of the ciphers interposed between the numerals u l, ce2, 3,72 4,77 5, u 6,97 H7, n 8,5: and 9 on the dials m m enable the player to count not only tens, but up to one hundred points, since after the index-finger has been moved about its corresponding dial to count ten points it may be moved subsequently to the ciphers in succession to indicate tens, twenties, dsc., up to one hundred.

The dials are intended to be closed inward when the case is not inA use, the cover being reversed when the device is in use. The opposite face of the cover may be left plain or ornamented, as shown in Fig. 2 or as in Fig. et. The face of the cover opposite the dials may be constructed for chess, cribbage, or other games, the cover being formed for a Cribbageboard as shown in Fig. 2.

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Any suitable devices, as hooks r and eyes s, may be employed to hold the cover in closed position. I do not limit myself solely to providing the cover with dials, as my invention contemplates the provision of the reversible cover with means for keeping a record of counts for games in any desired manner on one or on both sides of the cover.

What I claim as my invention is- A card-case and score-indicator embodying in combination a box formed with end and side walls, the end walls being constructed with inner lhorizontal flat portions and with vertical flanges projecting above the flat portions and above the side walls, a reversible cover, arms having a pivotal connection with the cover at the longitudinal center thereof, and at theirouter ends having a pivotal connection with the rear ends of the said flanges,

said cover seating with either face of the cover uppermost upon the inner at portions of the end walls and upon the upper edges of Athe side Walls between'said flanges, forming a receptacle` beneath the cover to contain the cards and housing the arms between the ends of the cover and said vertical flanges, said cover provided on one side thereof with a dial to indicate the points of the game and With a dial to indicate the number of games, the other side of said cover provided with a game-board.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRYy H. NORRINGTON.

Witnesses:

HARRY J. MILLER, D. A. GONE. 

